Comedian Paul Scheer on the Most Interactive Way to Watch Basketball

The host of the ‘How Did This Get Made’ podcast details his quest for the perfect backpack and the best way for stat nerds to obsess over NBA games

I always bring a new Lego kit when I’m going somewhere to work. The last thing I built was a big movie theater, but I’ve also built a detective’s office, a pool hall, a Lego X-Wing from “Star Wars.” There are so many things in life that don’t have a beginning, middle and end, so there’s something so refreshing and fun about being able to complete something. When I’m done, I leave them for the next person at the Airbnb or wherever I’m staying.

When I’m home, at the end of the day, I want to be spending time with my wife...